alyssasblessings

I was thinking to write something meaningful to me, it is going to sound a bit selfish,so These are 21 ways Alyssa changed my life, in honor for 31 for 21, so here it goes: 1. She made me appreciate life as a precious gift. 2. Because of her I learn to be a better mom. 3. I wake up every morning with a purpose. 4. I accepted therapy is a way of life. 5. I have met a wonderul group of people. 6. I treasure every day as it is the last day of my life. 7. I learned that education never ends, we learn from others everyday. 8. I learned to live one day at a time and not to worry so much about the next day. 9. I noticed how well I am raising my son and how humble he can be to others. 10. I learned how to be a true advocate. 11. She has made me a better nurse and care more about others. 12. I also learn to respect other more than ever. 13. I learn that being different is just nothing but another way of saying you are unique. 14. Because of her, I am more open minded. 15. I am...

In celebration of everyday in October, here is my day 2 tidbit about Down syndrome awareness. Down syndrome is the most common genetic condition. It noted as a person with Down Syndrome has 47 chromosome instead of 46. There are thee types of Down Syndrome. Trisomy 21 or nondisjunction is the most common one, 88 to 95% of our kids have it. It is due to a failure of one pair of chromosomes to separate evenly. Translocation Down Syndrome occurs when a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another. About 4 to 5% of the kids with Down syndrome are born with this type. Alyssa is one of them. Usually parents need to get tested as this is the only inherited one and one of the parents could be a carrier, yet it can only be an spontaneous occurrence. Mosaicim Down Syndrome is the least common type, 1 to 2%. It means some of the cells have a typical number of chromosomes and some cells have an extra one. Regardless of which type, all Down Syndrome kids are different and unique with ...